Innovation Program Analyst

$6,031.00 - $7,547.00 per Month Work Location: Headquarters, West Sacramento, CA. Telework: Hybrid – 2 days per week on site. Responsibilities Act as project manager and core contributor to the Innovation Program, coordinating activities and supporting program planning. Maintain program tools and platforms to ensure smooth execution of program activities. Work with partners across the organization to collect and analyze ideas, plan and facilitate design sprints, workshops, and brainstorming sessions. Promote a culture of innovation by communicating the value of program initiatives and innovation concepts. Demonstrate high independence, excellent communication and organizational skills, and strong attention to detail. Navigate ambiguity, challenge traditional ideas, pivot as project needs change, and persist to find solutions. Ideal Candidate Skills Experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams to create alignment and buy‑in. Experience scheduling and supporting executive‑level meetings and workshops. Expertise in developing project plans and responding to timelines. Expertise in collecting, organizing, analyzing and synthesizing data. Experience researching and documenting processes. Ability to create stories, reports and presentations that present program findings and insights in an impactful way. Ability to complete work products that demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving. Desirable Skills Minimum two years of experience in project management, customer research, user experience, human‑centered design or equivalent. Expertise in using communication skills to articulate stories that promote empathy and inspiration. Experience applying design frameworks to identify, validate, prototype, pilot and scale concepts. Experience assisting in the development of user research, including designing and scoping projects. Ability to build internal relationships and foster knowledge sharing and engagement among teams. Ability to use creative thinking and curiosity to develop innovative solutions. Ability to demonstrate an open, inclusive mindset that keeps the customer centered in all decisions. Benefits Remote work options. Medical benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance. Paid holidays and a defined benefit retirement program. More than four weeks of vacation/sick leave for leaders. More than three weeks of vacation/sick leave for staff. Equal Opportunity Employment The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. The State of California is an objective to achieve a drug‑free workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr State of California